Our Story

Founded in 2015, Fair Care Labs was launched to experiment with new strategies for improving marketplace norms for domestic workers, including launching sustainable ventures and collaborating with the private sector. Our approach is to innovate on old solutions, build smart and practical tools and products, and form partnerships that help us reach and lift standards for domestic workers. In particular, Fair Care Labs has been experimenting with ways to use technology to ensure we are shaping a future of work that works for all of us, not just some of us. Learn more about our innovations.

NDWA is the nation’s leading voice for dignity and fairness for the millions of domestic workers in the United States, most of whom are women. Founded in 2007, NDWA works for the respect, recognition and inclusion in labor protections for domestic workers. NDWA has won legislation protecting domestic workers’ rights in eightstates including New York, California, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Oregon, Connecticut, Illinois, and Nevada. The Alliance is powered by over 60 affiliate organizations - plus local chapters in Atlanta, Durham, and New York City - of over 20,000 nannies, housekeepeers, and caregivers for the elderly and people with disabilities in 37 cities and 18 states.